9.5 Alpine Core Protect Dry Rope 60m
Impregnated, dynamic single rope with high cut resistance
SKU: 2010-05450-1287-1060
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This revolutionary single rope for alpine climbing and mountaineering offers significantly better cut resistance and fulfills all the standards of a dynamic climbing rope. With the Core Protect Rope, it's all in the name: there is an extra aramid sheath between the polyamide outer sheath and core to protect the rope better from sharp crag and metal edges. In the event of a fall, this aramid sheath unfolds owing to its extra-long construction, and the rope performs just as dynamically as any other Mammut rope. Handling and abrasion resistance remain the same, but cut resistance is increased. Whether you are mountaineering, single- or multi-pitch climbing or ice climbing – with the Core Protect Rope you are taking your safety to a whole new level.
Engineered with & certified by
UIAA Water Repellent
Lower water absorption and increased abrasion resistance improve safety. Our UIAA Dry treatment reduces water absorption to less than 1.5% of the rope weight.
Dry
Mammut Dry ropes boast lower water absorption and extra abrasion resistance for more safety. Treated ropes last longer, making them great in wet conditions.
UIAA
Core Protect Technology
The aramid sheath between the outer sheath and the core of the rope makes it significantly more cut-resistant when exposed to sharp edges. The polyamide outer sheath protects your carabiner and rappel device from rough aramid fibers.
Features
- Lasting effectiveness in repelling water and dirt according to UIAA for maximum safety in the toughest conditions
- Optimized abrasion resistance thanks to Dry finishing
- Ready to climb: the rope comes tangle-free and does not need to be uncoiled before first use
- Abraision-resistant center mark
- Double certified half and twin rope
- Achieves < 2% in UIAA water absorption tests
- Significantly more cut-resistant under load on sharp edges thanks to its additional aramid sheath
- Certified as a single rope
- Made for lead climbing
Product Details
- Suitable for
- Climbing, Mountaineering
- Item number
- 2010-05450
- Diameter
- 9.50 mm
- Weight
- 59 g/m
- Impact force
- 8.9
- UIAA dry test
- 2.00 %
- UIAA falls (single rope 80 kg)
- 5
- Sheath proportion
- 36.00 %
- Stretch on first fall
- 31.00 %
- Static elongation single rope
- 8.00 %
Materials & Care
Materials
- Hardware Main Fabric
- 95% Polyamide, 5% Aramide
- GPSR Warning
- This item is classified as personal protective equipment (PPE). The instructions in the user manual must be read before and followed during use.
Shipping & Returns
Return period
We offer returns within 30 days for full-price items and 14 days for sale items.
Returns informationDynamic, easy-to-handle, and significantly more cut-resistant, our new Core Protect Dry Rope is built for safer climbing. The increased cut resistance comes from an extra layer of protection between the outer sheath and core, made from aramid – a military grade fiber renowned for its resistance.
As a static material, aramid lacks the dynamic properties needed for a climbing rope – we combat this by braiding the aramid sheath with extra length. Under tension, the aramid can protect the core of the rope by unfolding to its full length, without being subject to the maximum force during the fall.
While the quality of today’s climbing ropes is very high, accidents still occur when sharp edges are involved. Usually, these are found in alpine routes, crack climbing along granite lines, and sports climbing due to sharp carabiners.
Studies from the German Alpine Club found that broken ropes were the cause of 53 accidents between 1965-2015 – 35 by sharp edges. Accidents have also risen in recent years due to a trend towards thinner ropes. Our Core Protect Dry Rope increases the safety and cut-resistance compared to normal, dynamic climbing ropes.
Firstly, we created a realistic fall scenario, which saw a climber with 80kg follow a multi-pitch route before falling in a traverse over a granite edge, with 90 cm of slack in the system. We found that the additional aramid sheath not only protects the core of your rope when encountering a sharp edge – it does so even better than your normal, dynamic climbing rope.
Next, our internal team tested it. Both our rope developers and our climbing team spent days at the Swiss crag to test and optimize the Core Protect Rope – not only as technical experts, but as passionate climbers who understand what the discipline requires. Finally, we got Mammut athletes Jonas Schild and Katherine Choong to test the ropes outdoors, as well as several mountain guides in the Swiss Alps and around the world.
This vigorous testing, alongside the patented technology is how we've made sure that the Core Protect Dry Rope is ready for your next adventure in the mountains.
Curious to know even more? Deep dive into the science and history behind climbing rope development, and learn more about the testing processes in this video by Hard Is Easy.